Rajasthan RS poll: 2 NUZP MLAs join BJP's training camp

Two MLAs of National Unionist Zamindara Party (NUZP) today joined a training camp organised by BJP for the election to four Rajya Sabha seats from Rajasthan.
The training camp for BJP MLAs, which is being seen as a move to keep the legislators together to prevent poaching by rival parties, began yesterday and will continue till June 11, the day of polling.
"NUZP MLAs Kamini Jindal and Sona Devi Bawri participated in the BJP training camp today," the Chief Minister's Office said in a statement.
Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu, BJP's national Vice President Om Prakash Mathur, former RBI official Ramkumar Sharma and member of erstwhile Dungarpur royal family Harsh Vardhan Singh are the BJP candidates whereas Kamal Morarka filed nomination papers as independent candidate, supported by opposition Congress, NPP and some independents.

Due to the presence of Morarka, polling has become necessary which will take place on June 11 and the results will be declared the same day.
A candidate needs 41 votes to win.
In the house of 200, the ruling BJP has 160 members, Congress 24, National Peoples Party 4, BSP 3, National Unionist Zamindara Party 2, while there are seven independents.